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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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